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New Office Location
CLPNNS and CRNNS are excited to announce that in the spirit of one nursing regulator, both Colleges have officially moved to a new shared office in Bedford as a way to maximize efficiencies and to reduce the operational costs associated with maintaining two offices.Learn More -
Two Updated Documents
The Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations came into force on October 17, 2018. The new legislation clarifies the role of the nurse in administering cannabis and enables nurses working in the home care setting to administer cannabis. As a result of these changes we’ve updated the Caring for Clients Authorized to Use Medical Cannabis Practice Guideline and Cannabis: Questions and Answers. -
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We've recently shared new questions and answers about wound management, cannabis and more! Click below to explore our frequently asked questions.Read the FAQs -
2018 Award Winners
This year four LPNs received Awards of Excellence and one LPN received our Lifetime Achievement Award. Click below to learn about this year’s outstanding award recipients.Meet the Winners -
Online Learning Modules
The College has three online learning modules for LPNs in Nova Scotia.
Completion of any one of the modules can be used to satisfy your Continuing Competence Program (CCP) requirements for the year in which you complete it.
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Creating One Nursing Regulatory Body: Progress Updates
Want to know more about the progress toward one nursing regulator in Nova Scotia?Find out more
Welcome to the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Nova Scotia (CLPNNS) This is your online source for information about the Practical Nursing profession. The College is dedicated to the well-being of all Nova Scotians through the delivery of exceptional regulatory services promoting safe, competent, ethical and compassionate nursing services by LPNs.
Protection of the Public is the College Mandate
The College’s purpose is to protect the public by promoting the provision of safe, competent, ethical, and compassionate nursing services by LPNs. The mandate is outlined and determined by the LPN Act.
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COLLEGE REPORTER
Download the current issue of our newsletter for updated information about cannabis, a call for LPNs to assist with program approval, One Nursing Regulator updates and more:
What’s New @ CLPNNS
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The College has created a new document: Professional Presence: A Guideline for Nurses.
The document provides an overview of professional presence, describes the role of the nurse and outlines how nurses demonstrate professional presence.
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THE CREATION OF ONE NURSING REGULATOR
The Colleges are are excited to share highlights of the stakeholder consultation that took place earlier in the year.
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2019 CCP Audit
The CCP Audit letters will be mailed out on
Friday, February 1, 2019 or in
Click here to read about the CCP Audit.